Simplified user interface
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A simplified user interface (SUI) is an illustration of a software interface that reduces irrelevant information to abstract shapes to create a "stylised but instantly recognisable image" that conveys the contextually important details.[1]
Similar in look to wireframes, SUIs have uses in marketing,[1] user onboarding (for instance by Slack[2] and Google Analytics[3]), and technical communication.[4][5]
As well as improving the speed and clarity of communication, for those creating documentation SUIs offer a degree of future-proofing against incremental changes to the interface,[1] and aid the translation of documents into other languages.[6]
Further reading
- Johnson, Tom (19 January 2019). "Write the Docs podcast episode 33: simplified user interfaces, with Anton Bollen". I'd Rather Be Writing. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- Saremba, Leonie; Bollen, Anton (February 2021). "Simplified graphics and screenshots in software documentation". TCWorld. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- Segelin, Steve (2018). "Graphic content warning: the pros, cons, and alternatives to screenshots". WriteTheDocs. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- Cassidy, Kat. "Creating beautiful SUIs". katcassidy.com. Retrieved 27 June 2021.